Stove-guard.



A. DE ROSA.

STOVE GUARD.

APPLlCATl-ON FILED MAR. 25. 1912.

Lmfifiw. Patented July 13, 1915.

"WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY ANGELO DE ROSA, OF UTICA, NEW YORK.

STOVE-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed March 25, 1912. Serial No. 685,932.

To all whom it m 03 concern.

Be it known that I, AxenLo DE ROSA, a citizen of the -United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of Xew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stove-Guards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an improved stove guard, and I declare that the following is a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof, sufiicient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference'characters refer to like parts throughout.

The device is particularly applicable to gas ranges and is shown in that connection,

as it consists of a guard to be mounted in front of the keys by which the fuel is admitted to or shut ofl from the burners.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the outline of a stove having the device placed at the top, showing the guard in front view and also showing a side view of the device placed at the lower part of the stove; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 1 is a view of parts shown in Fig. 3, with the shutter or guard open; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1, with the shutter closed; and Fig. 6 is a like view with the shutter open; Fig. 7 is an end view of the device as appears at the lower part of Fig. 1, with the shutter or guard closed.

Referring to the figures in detail,A represents the stove. The gas pipe 1 is mounted at the front of the stove as is usual, by brackets 2 and 2 secured to the stove structure, having pipes 3 andv 8 leading therefrom to the burners (not shown). The pipes 3 and 3 are united by connection with the valve 1 which has the handle 5. On the pipe 1 is mounted a collar having two parts 6 and 7 which clasp the pipe 1 and are secured by bolt 8. On the opposite side of the pipe the collar is formed with a loop 10 to form a bearing for thepin 13 which supports the shutter proper, indicated by 12. To effect this support a clip 14 is mounted on the shutter, having an eye which engages the pin 13. In this construction the shutter may be swung into the various positions shown in the drawings.

The shutter is of the general form 111 crosssection as shown and has the end-piece 12. It also has apertures in front, shown at 12, Fig. 1, through which the handles 5 may protrude. The size of the apertures 12 may be such that the handles may be moved a slight distance to regulate the amount of feed to the burners, but cannot be swung far enough to shut off the gas. It thus prevents interference with the burners, as by children who, if the burners were unguarded, might shut off the fuel and turning the key again after the flame was extinguished, cause great harm.

In order to keep the shutter normally closed a spring15 is secured at one end to the shutter, being bent so as to slip behind a clip 16 secured to the shutter. The other end of the spring has a curved upset, shown at 17, which engages the extended and upset end 18 of the collar member 6. In this way the spring can be slipped into engagement or out, as desired, retaining its position by reason of its close engagement of the mounting at either end.

For the purpose of holding the shutter in open position, a spring member 20 is secured at one end to the inner face of the shutter, having at its other end an oifset portion, indicated at 22, adapted to engage the edge of the stove frame A, as seen in Fig. 6, the spring being such as naturally to eflect this engagement when the shutter is open. IVhen it is desired to close the shutter, the rod 25 is pulled, this rod extending through the shutter in the form of a handle, the other end being connected to the spring 20 by suitable means, such as a link 26 secured to the spring 20 in suitable position. It is evident that when the shutter is open there is free access from above to the keys 5 by reaching over the shutter. Even if the shutter were left open the keys would be in a manner protected by the fact that they lie behind the shutter and somewhat lower than the top of it. When the shutter is closed the if open can they be closed or manipulated to effect any damage. I

30 is almob for manipulating the shutter. Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a stove, the combination with a feed pipe, of a shutter, a collar mounted on the said pipe having an eye therein, said shutter having means whereby to mount the same pivotally on the collar, the said collar having an extended upset portion, a spring connected With the said shutter and having its free end upset and in engagement with the upset end of the said collar, the tension of the spring normally acting to retain the shutter in closed position.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a feed pipe of a stove With a shutter hingedly mounted thereon, of a spring connected at one end with the shutter and having a bearing at its other end whereby normally to retain the shutter in closed position, a spring member connected at one end to the shutter and having its free end adapted when the shutter is open to engage a fixed portion of the device and a rod connected With the said latter spring adapted by the operation of the rod to release the engagement of said spring With the said fixed portion.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a shutter hingedly mounted on a fixed portion of the device, a spring having one end attached to the shutter and normally retaining the same in closed position, a spring attached at one end to the shutter and having its other end engaging a fixed portion of the device When the shutter is open and a rod adapted to release the said latter spring from its engaging position.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a collar mounted on a fixed portion of the same and having an upset portion to receive the end of a spring, a shutter swingably supported on the said collar, a spring secured at one end to the shutter and at the.

other end secured in the upset portion of the collar whereby the normal action of the spring holds the shutter closed, a second spring secured at one end to the shutter and being formed at its other and free end to engage a fixed portion of the device and lock the shutter in place When open, and a rod connected to the latter spring by the operation of which to release it from such locking position .and permit the shutter to close under the action of the first-named spring.

5. In a device of the character described having feed-valves, the combination of a shutter, a clasp adapted to be mounted on the device and formed to receive one end of a spring, the other end of which is secured to the shutter and which normally retains the shutter in closed position over the feed valves, and such spring.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

' ANGELO DE ROSA. I Witnesses:

ELEANOR T. DE GIORGI, HENRY M. LOVE. 

